Crime Rates at Jays Lane, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1LP

Jays Lane area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jays Lane (CO6 1LP) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Lexden and Braiswick average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jays Lane (CO6 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dobbies Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.